Ketamine is used increasingly during surgery to reduce pain during recovery. A recent study questioned the efficacy of this common practice.

Many adults take corticosteroids for short-term symptom relief — but providers may want to consider possible side effects more closely.

Opioids don’t work for most people with chronic pain. A pain expert explains why doctors should consider other options for their patients.

Research suggests that patients and physicians should be aware of opioid use before elective operations such as hysterectomy and bariatric surgery.

A new digital tracking system was behind the decrease — suggesting a potential partial solution that other health systems could adopt to fight the opioid epidemic.

Exhausting the body’s pain management system can leave those with chronic conditions unable to find relief — either naturally or via opioids.